XXVI Viljandi Folk Music Festival will take place on 26-29th of July 2018, the theme of the festival is “Full on!”.
Viljandi Folk Music festival, held every year in the castle hills and town centre of Viljandi, is the most vigorous expression of a mentality that began to spread in the early 1990-s. It’s a way of thinking that values tradition, folklore and regional identity and tries to adapt the inherited cultural knowledge to the modern way of life. The aim of all that is to keep the tradition alive and therefore enhance our national identity.
Over the years, Viljandi Folk Music festival has grown to be one of the biggest folk festivals of Baltic states and Nordic countries.
The line-up by days:
THURSDAY: Gatyamadzag Zenekar (Hungary), Tanzhausgeiger (Austria), Nikns Suns, Ar-God (Estonia/Udmurtia), Kiharakolmio (Finland), Duo Mänd/Krüsban, Zetod, Debi Gogochurebi (Georgia), Puuluup, Ülemakstud Rentslihärrad, Kadrievi Orkestar (Macedonia), Dobranotch (Russia)
FRIDAY: Ethno Estonia, Blind concert, Hó-Ró (Scotland), Lõõtsavägilased, Kalàscima (Italy), Lekarerätten (Sweden), Duo Malva ja Priks, Estonian Voices, Juhan Uppin, Curly Strings, Päri Päri, Svjata Vatra, Black Bread Gone Mad, Jouhiorkesteri (Finland), Bombino (Niger), Hindrikus, Krüsban, Leitham, Untsakad, Dance house, Tintura
SATURDAY: Voorand-Koikson-Sooäär-Daniel and Girls’ Choir Ellerhein „Homage to Veljo Tormis“, MandoTrio, Cätlin Mägi “My harp – my heart!”, Naised köögis, Kiharakolmio (Finland), Ar-God (Estonia/Udmurtia), The East Pointers (Canada), Gatyamadzag Zenekar (Hungary), Rüüt, Etnosfäär and Estonian Youth Mixed Choir, Lepaseree, Fränder (Estonia/Sweden), Kadrievi Orkestar (Macedonia), Duo Mänd/Krüsban, Puuluup, Dobranotch (Russia), Debi Gogochurebi (Georgia), Trad.Attack!, Angus, Dance House, Maarja Nuut & HH
SUNDAY: 100 Mandoliini, The East Pointers (Canada), Hinrikus, Krüsban, Leitham, Hó-Ró (Scotland), Sound of Dragon (China), Lekarerätten (Sweden), Suits ja Kool, Ando and friends, Lõõtsavägilased and Metsatöll
More information: www.viljandifolk.ee